Abstract

Respiratory rate (RR) is a physiological signal that is vital for many health and clinical applications. This paper presents RespWatch, a wearable sensing system for robust RR monitoring on smartwatches with Photoplethysmography (PPG). We designed two novel RR estimators based on signal processing and deep learning. The signal processing estimator achieved high accuracy and efficiency in the presence of moderate noise. In comparison, the deep learning estimator, based on a convolutional neural network (CNN), was more robust against noise artifacts at a higher processing cost. To exploit their complementary strengths, we further developed a hybrid estimator that dynamically switches between the signal processing and deep learning estimators based on a new Estimation Quality Index (EQI). We evaluated and compared these approaches on a dataset collected from 30 participants. The hybrid estimator achieved the lowest overall mean absolute error, balancing robustness and efficiency. Furthermore, we implemented RespWatch on commercial Wear OS smartwatches. Empirical evaluation demonstrated the feasibility and efficiency of RespWatch for RR monitoring on smartwatch platforms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIoTDI 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Internet-of-Things Design and Implementation
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages208-220
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781450383547
DOIs
StatePublished - May 18 2021
Event6th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things Design and Implementation, IoTDI 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: May 18 2021May 21 2021

Publication series

NameIoTDI 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Internet-of-Things Design and Implementation

Conference

Conference6th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things Design and Implementation, IoTDI 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period05/18/2105/21/21

Keywords

  • deep learning
  • hybrid model
  • mobile sensing
  • respiratory rate
  • Smartwatch

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